This is a non-commercial, independent website, owned and written by Nancy Kerson, for the benefit of actual and potential adopters of BLM Mustangs and Burros and similar animals.
DVD or VHS (2-DVD or 2-VHS set) almost 3 hours of instruction!
$39.95 plus $5 shipping/handling = $44.95 total
Lesley Neuman: The First Touch Gentling Your Mustang $45.00
Lesley works with 3 wild horses at a BLM adoption, and very clearly explains what is happening, what she is doing, & what she sees in each horse as it progresses. Study this video and you can learn "pressure and release" gentling techniques to gentle your own new mustang!
Help for Burro adopters! Crystal Ward Donkey Training
All the basics of gentling, handling, and training. A MUST for new burro adopters! Good for domestic donkeys, too!
Napa Mustang Days is a BLM adoption and community event, giving the general public a chance to meet and enjoy horses and horse activities, and a day for the community to come together to have fun.
Leadership Napa Valley Class XXII joins with BLM in providing information and activities to encourage everyone to "Take It Outdoors!" Improve health and happiness through enjoying outdoor activities.
The event will be held at the Napa Valley Horsemen's Association on Foster Road. The Horsemen are celebrating their 70th Anniversary, and Mustang Days is their official celebration and Community Open House!
ARENA SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
Janet Titus, 2008 Mustang Makeover Finalist and star of 2009 Mustang Smackdown in Arizona
2 - 6 PM - The Public is invited to come see the horses & burros
SATURDAY, MAY 16
8 AM - Registration for Adopters opens at BLM Trailer
8 AM - All Day: Leadership Napa Valley/BLM "Take It Outdoors, Napa!" Information Booth
"Kiss My Ass" Fundraiser for BLM Volunteer Program Activities
9AM - 10 AM - Competitive Bid Adoption
10 AM - 4 PM - Adoption continues on first come-first served basis
10 AM: Gentling Demos with Lesley Neuman
10 - 12 - "Wild Horse Annie Story Time" by Napa Lit Each child may win a book to take home
11 AM - 1 PM - Barbecue Lunch served by the NVHA Junior Club
1:00 PM - ARENA SHOW. followed by Trainer Demos
BLM Adoption - healthy, trainable young wild horses & burros from our public lands
Horse & Burros arrive around 2 PM on Friday, May 15. The public is invited to come view the animals until 6 PM.
8 AM Saturday, May 16, Adoption Registration opens
Saturday 9 - 10 AM - Competitive Bid Adoption
Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM - "First Come, First Served" Adoption continues uintil all are adopted or it is closing time, whichever comes first
Entertainment:
"Wild Horse Annie Story Time" with games and prizes for kids
Arena Show:
Parade of Ambassador Horses & Burros
Arena "Acts" or Demos to showcase the trainability and versatility of mustangs and burros
We invite all of the horses & burros who were adopted at the 2007 Napa Mustang Days adoption, plus any others adopted during 2007 and 2008, to come back to the 2009 Mustang Days for a special "Baby, Look at Us Now!" presentation.
Volunteers and Ambassador Animals interacting with the Public - Meet the Mustangs Up Close and Personal!
Gentling and Training Demos by Lesley Neuman
"What's Next After Gentling" Demos byTraining Demos by Sue Watkins, Janet Titus, Midori Morgan
Educational Booths and Exhibits
TRAINING DEMOS
Lesley Neuman Wild Horse Trainer "How To Work With Wild Horses" Lesley will gentle wild horses at intervals all day.
SUE WATKINS, of Kigers de los Californios - 2009 Western States Mustang Challenge trainer, will hold two seminars in the Warm-Up Arena: "Catch, Halter & Lead" and "Tack Fit and Safety"
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Disclaimer: Horses are inherently dangerous. Use the information contained within this website at your own risk.
